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2023 Most Popular Public & Social Service Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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Finding the Best Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor's Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, public administration and social service was ranked #14 in the country. In fact 98,583 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

The Most Popular Public & Social Service Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 156 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Public Administration & Social Service program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for public administration and social service majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

#1

SUNY Empire State College

Saratoga Springs, NY

Our analysis found SUNY Empire State College to be the most popular school for public administration and social service students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the suburb of Saratoga Springs, SUNY Empire is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 72% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rutgers University - Newark. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large city of Newark, Rutgers Newark is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 182 students majoring in public administration and social service at Rutgers Newark, 15% are male and 85% are female.

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#3

Lehman College

Bronx, NY

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Lehman College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public administration and social service schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Lehman is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Bronx.

About 83% of the students majoring in public administration and social service at the school are women while 17% are male.

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#4

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Syracuse University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public administration and social service schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Syracuse is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Syracuse.

About 71% of the students majoring in public administration and social service at the school are women while 29% are male.

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#5

Salisbury University

Salisbury, MD

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Salisbury University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public administration and social service schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Salisbury is a moderately-sized public school located in the small suburb of Salisbury.

Women make up 90% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.

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#5

Towson University

Towson, MD

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Towson University is a great place for public administration and social service students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Towson, Towson is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 128 students majoring in public administration and social service at Towson, 3% are male and 97% are female.

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#7

Princeton University

Princeton, NJ

Princeton University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the city of Princeton, Princeton is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 58% of the students majoring in public administration and social service at the school are women while 42% are male.

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With a ranking of #8, New York City College of Technology did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public administration and social service students working on their bachelor’s degree. City Tech is a large public school located in the city of Brooklyn.

Women make up 83% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.

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#9

Medgar Evers College

Brooklyn, NY

With a ranking of #9, Medgar Evers College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public administration and social service students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Brooklyn, Medgar is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 112 students majoring in public administration and social service at Medgar, 12% are male and 88% are female.

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University of Delaware landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree public administration and social service programs. UD is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Newark.

Of the 112 students majoring in public administration and social service at UD, 20% are male and 80% are female.

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#11

Keuka College

Keuka Park, NY

With a ranking of #11, Keuka College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public administration and social service students working on their bachelor’s degree. Keuka College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Keuka Park.

About 95% of the students majoring in public administration and social service at the school are women while 5% are male.

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John Jay College of Criminal Justice ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large city of New York, John Jay is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 107 students majoring in public administration and social service at John Jay, 21% are male and 79% are female.

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University of Maryland - College Park did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for public administration and social service students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #13 on the list. Located in the suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public college with a very large student population.

About 70% of the students majoring in public administration and social service at the school are women while 30% are male.

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With a ranking of #14, Rutgers University - New Brunswick did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public administration and social service students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 85% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.

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#14

Monroe College

Bronx, NY

Monroe College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Monroe College is a medium-sized private for-profit school located in the large city of Bronx.

Of the 88 students majoring in public administration and social service at Monroe College, 10% are male and 90% are female.

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University of Maryland - Baltimore County ranked #16 on this year’s Most Popular Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the suburb of Baltimore, UMBC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 86% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.

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Metropolitan College of New York came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. MCNY is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

Of the 81 students majoring in public administration and social service at MCNY, 26% are male and 74% are female.

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#18

Stockton University

Galloway, NJ

Stockton University landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree public administration and social service programs. Located in the suburb of Galloway, Stockton State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

About 92% of the students majoring in public administration and social service at the school are women while 8% are male.

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Rutgers University - Camden did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for public administration and social service students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #19 on the list. Located in the city of Camden, Rutgers Camden is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 84% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.

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#20

Buffalo State

Buffalo, NY

Buffalo State came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the city of Buffalo, Buffalo State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 73 students majoring in public administration and social service at Buffalo State, 11% are male and 89% are female.

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#20

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

Cornell University landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree public administration and social service programs. Cornell is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Ithaca.

Women make up 67% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.

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University of Maryland Global Campus ranked #22 on this year’s Most Popular Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the suburb of Adelphi, UMGC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 27% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.

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#23

York College

Jamaica, NY

York College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the large city of Jamaica, York is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 67 students majoring in public administration and social service at York, 7% are male and 93% are female.

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Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional popular schools for Public & Social Service students in the Middle Atlantic Region that almost earned our Most Popular Public & Social Service Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region award.

Rank College Location
24 Montclair State University Montclair, NJ
24 Lincoln University Lincoln University, PA
26 Kutztown University of Pennsylvania Kutztown, PA
27 Siena College Loudonville, NY
27 Millersville University of Pennsylvania Millersville, PA
29 West Chester University of Pennsylvania West Chester, PA
29 Ramapo College of New Jersey Mahwah, NJ
31 Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania Bloomsburg, PA

Best Public Administration & Social Service Colleges by State

Explore the best public administration and social service colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
New Jersey 2,776
Pennsylvania 3,560
New York 10,504
Maryland 1,766
Delaware 443
District of Columbia 874

Public Administration & Social Service Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Social Work 58,326
Public Administration 16,905
Human Services 13,238
Public Policy 6,430
Community Organization & Advocacy 3,096
Other Public Administration 588

Majors Similar to Public Administration & Social Service

Related Major Annual Graduates
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting 142,610
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies 73,813
Legal Professions 61,055
Military Technologies & Applied Sciences 4,477

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to University of the Fraser Valley.

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